Stepladder



March 27, 1928;

' A. T. HAYWOOD STEPLADDBR Filed May 14. 1926 W -Evi azzw I 146 INVENTORATTORNEY Patented Mar. 27, 1928.

UNITED STATES.

ALLEN '1. HAYWOOD, 01

EAST CLEVELAITD, oHIo.

VSTEPL'ADDER.

Application filed May 14,

This invention relates to step ladders and more particularly to thebrackets adapted to support a board, providin by this means a stephalfway between the regular steps of'a 5 step ladder, thereby aflordingfacilities for the proper altitudes for persons paper-hang ing orpainting ceilings, etc.

It is one of the objects of the present invention to provide anextremely simple,

l practicable, substantial and easily operable means of obtaining a stephalfway between the regular steps of a step ladder.

An important object of this invention is to provide a bracket adapted tosupport a board forming a step halfway between'the regular steps of astep ladder.

Another object of this invention is to provide a bracket formed so as toeliminate any relative rotation between the bracket and the board itsupports.

This invention also provides a bracket formed so as to eliminaterelative rotation between the brackets and the supporting step.

With these objects in view, the invention is embodied in preferable formin the construction and arrangement hereinafter described andillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which;

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the bracket, and

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a-step ladder showing the brackets inplace and 1926. Serial N0. 109,173.

supporting a board forming a step halfway between the regular steps of astep bladder. 3::

Referring to Figure '1, 1 indicates the bracket, formed from one pieceof metal into a rectangular shape having opening 2 wide enough to slipover the step of a step ladder, and a horizontal width suflicient tostraddle 40 the step. 7

Referring to Figure 2, 1 is the bracket supported by the step 2 of thestep ladder 3, and at is the board which is carried in brackets l,forming a step halfway between step 2 and the next regular step of thestep ladder. 5 is the board supported by step 4 and forms a walkingplank such as is used by painters or paperhangers.

Having thus described my invention, What y I claim and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

The combination of a step ladder including a plurality of fiat steps,and a removable half step comprising a pair of U-shaped supportsdepending from one step, each including a pair of supporting legs and alower connecting portion, the upper ends of the legs extending inwardlyfor engagement with the opposite side portions of the step and spacedapart a distance to permit the support to be positioned on the step, anda tread piece mounted at its ends on the connecting portions of thesupports.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ALLEN T. HAYWOOD.

